Listening Booth: ABSR The Mixtape V1
DJ Luke, a second-year keyboard student at the Alpha School of Music, puts his spin on Alpha classics and rare gems. ABSR The Mixtape...
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George
- Feb 3
- 3 min
Alpha's Mutt & Jeff Sound System: Then + Now
The weekly Mutt & Jeff Sound System radio show, heard every Sunday on Alpha Boys School Radio, is part of a long history, and bright...
George
- Jan 19
- 3 min
Sound System 101: Alpha Makes History Again With New class
Alpha makes history with first of its kind course in applied sound system performance. The Alpha School of Music is pleased to announce...
Brittany Jackson
- Jan 16
- 1 min
Money Maker Lives Up To its Billing
Alpha past students Cedric Brooks and David Madden are featured on this rare find in the music economy. Said to be one of the rarest...
Brittany Jackson
- Jan 15
- 1 min
Happy Birthday Mr Foster!
Alpha past student, Winston 'Yellowman' Foster, celebrates 67 years today. “And if yuh have a start, yuh must have a end, But watch...
Brittany Jackson
- Jan 10
- 1 min
Flute & Nut by Harold 'Little G' Mcnair
Great things come in little packages. Harold 'Little G' McNair's hard-bop album Flute & Nut (1970/RCA) provides a remarkable mixture of...
George
- Jan 5
- 2 min
Dizzy Reece is one for the ages
A listen back at Dizzy's career as he celebrates 92 years January 5. Born 5 January 1931, Reece is the son of a silent film pianist. He...
Brittany Jackson
- Dec 15, 2022
- 3 min
A Night of Carols, Classics And Community
The thrill of Christmas and all the joy it brings filled the air on South Camp Road on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, when the Alpha School...
Joelle Rattray
- Nov 22, 2022
- 3 min
A New Chapter In Music Education: Meet Zuri Gordon
In an historical move, The Alpha School of Music invited women to join its music programme at the start of the 2022-2023 school year and...
George
- Nov 18, 2022
- 2 min
Remembering The Mother Theresa Of Reggae
Sister of Mercy. Jamaican. Sound system operator. Mother to hundreds of youth who benefited from her care. Sister Ignatius' birthday was...
George
- Nov 12, 2022
- 2 min
Roll call. LENNIE HIBBERT, OD
Lennie Hibbert OD (born Leonard Aloysius Hibbert, 12 November 1928 - 8 September 1984) was a past student and bandmaster at the Alpha...
Joelle Rattray
- Sep 27, 2022
- 2 min
ALPHA STAYS CONNECTED WITH ITS BRASS-ROOTS
Historically, Jamaican music has relied on brass instruments. The Alpha School of Music (ASOM) recently hired Leon Ince to ensure it...
Joelle Rattray
- Sep 27, 2022
- 3 min
TRUMPET ROLL CALL
5 trumpet players from Alpha who gave jazz, ska and reggae their unique sound. Brass instruments are a foundation element of Jamaican...
George
- Sep 12, 2022
- 1 min
STREAMGUYS PUTS THE RADIO IN ALPHA RADIO
StreamGuys provides streaming media and podcasting solutions for the smartest businesses on the internet, including Alpha Boys School...
George
- Sep 5, 2022
- 1 min
REMEMBERING FELUKE
The Alpha Boys School Radio family sends its condolences to the family and friends and fans of Denver 'Feluke' Smith who passed away...
George
- Aug 4, 2022
- 3 min
ALPHA ROLL CALL: SAXOPHONE ALUMNI WHO INFLUENCED JAZZ, SKA AND REGGAE
Alpha Boys School alumni have used their saxophone to establish new sounds, new genres and new ways of communicating. Get to know a few...
George
- Jul 5, 2022
- 1 min
SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSIC SUCCESS STORIES
Alpha Boys School Radio invites you to make a gift to the music programme at the Alpha Institute... MUSIC EDUCATION IS A GIFT THAT KEEPS...
George
- Jul 1, 2022
- 1 min
DOWNLOAD "ALPHA IS A MESSENGER" BY LUCIANO
In recognition of International Reggae Day, Alpha Boys School Radio is glad to share this special recording... July 1 is celebrated...
George
- Jun 30, 2022
- 1 min
OWEN GRAY
Past Alpha student Owen Gray is one of Jamaica’s foundation singers. Owen Gray, born 5 July 1939, is one of Jamaica’s foundation singers...
George
- May 1, 2022
- 1 min
international Reggae poster contest mixes alpha's music legacy with visual art
The International Reggae Poster Contest is an initiative designed to celebrate positive international reggae culture and the legacy of...
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